mtvU premieres Bambu’s “Crooks and Rooks”on The Freshmen
LOS ANGELES – LA MC Bambu makes his MTV debut with the premier of his video “Crooks and Rooks” on MTVu’s new show, The Freshmen on June 1st. Crooks and Rooks is the second video off of Bambu’s third solo LP titled, …exact change.… Bambu made an impact starting off with the acclaimed group Native Guns before going it alone. The video was directed by Patricio Ginelsa and produced by A.J. Calomay.
The Freshmen spotlights emerging artists on air and online, with the chance for one of the videos to get an automatic add into rotation on the channel the following week. Fans can vote on these videos online, starting Monday morning, and votes will end on Friday at 2:00 PM (EST) and be tabulated. mtvU is the largest and most comprehensive media network just for college students. The heart of the channel is the emerging music students live their lives to, including music videos and a range of series profiling the up-and-coming acts bubbling on the college scene. Vote here!
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“Crooks and Rooks” premieres on mtvU on Monday June 1st.
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About BAMBU: Bambu has released his third full-length solo album, “…exact change….” The album features some of today’s best up-and-coming producers, including Illmind (G-Unit, Little Brother), Amp LIve (Zion-I, Linkin Park, Goapele), Sabzi (Blue Scholars,Common Market) and Johnny 5. He rounds out the sound of his album with emerging producers Fatgums, Nick James, 6Fingers, CZA, and I.D. Lyrically, Bambu has bridged the stylistic, playful attitude of his debut album and the militancy of his sophomore release to showcase the breadth of his artistic abilities to bring forth a more introspective person – a man who has survived a turbulent youth and coming-of-age to become a seasoned community organizer and father.
Bambu first made his mark in 2002 with the release of “Self-Untitled…”, introducing his signature style of couching social critique within satirical wordplay. In his sophomore solo effort, “I Scream Bars for the Children,” Bambu continued to manipulate his lyrical dexterity towards a call for aggressive social change. His fans and contemporaries for his storytelling have also lauded Bambu. Whether fictional or autobiographical, his vividly detailed narratives are characterized by an honesty that is equal parts brutal, thought provoking and liberating.
Bambu is perhaps best known as one-half of defunct hip hop group the Native Guns, who gained a formidable following by staying active on the national college touring circuit, and sharing the stage with such acts as Common,X-Clan, Medusa, Dilated Peoples,Psycho Realm, Planet Asia, Zion-I, the Blue Scholars, Immortal Technique, and the Visionaries.
“Bambu is currently on tour promoting “…exact change…” with DJ Phatrick.
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